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Þingvellir | Tectonic fault and Þingvallavatn

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The foreground of this image shows the edge of the rift valley (with a clearly visible fault) forming the Mid Atlantic Ridge, separating the Eurasian and North American plates. View from the North American side in southern direction to Þingvallavatn, the largest natural lake of Iceland, at the bottom of the rift valley.